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F. K. HICKS. DUMP BOX AND FRAME.

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DUMP BOX AND FRAME. APPLICATION FILED OCT-11,1917.

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Application filed October 11, 1917; Serial No. 195,974.

To all whom it may concern. 1

Beit known that I, FLOYD K. Bions, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Fulton and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Dump-BoX and Frame, of which the follow ing is a specification. g

It is the bject of this invention to provide novel means formounting and controlling the movements of a tilting and bodily-slidable box constituting a part of a dumping wagon.

With the foregoing and otherobjects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventionresidesin the comblnation and arrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatchanges in the precise em odirnent of the invention herein disclosed, can be made: within the scope of whatis claimed, without depart ing from the spirit of the invention;

Practical embodiments are shown in the accomp wherein I Figure 1 is abottom plan viewof a dump box and frame constructed in accordance with the invention; I j j Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the device;

Fig. tis plate, a fragment of the box shown 111860- tion.

an in 'fdrawin' s 7 of reference:{- j l a A frame indicatedgenerally by F. isprovided and rests upon a runninggeanlt. while it supports a boX B. i

The frame F. is composed='ofcross bars or bolsters 1-1 which are adapted to rest above the front andrear axle of theme;

ning gear, and which supports the side boards 2 of the frame. The side boards 2 are joined at their forward ends by ahead board 3 which may be arranged on an incline, as shown, and by a foot rest 4: which overlies the side boards 2 and the head board 3. A rear cross-bar 5 is also rigidly secured between the side boards 2.

Standards 6 may be. secured to each side board 2 adjacent the foot board or rest 4t and a seat 7 may be supported on these standards.

A shaft 8 extends transversely of the frame and projects beyond the side boards Specification of Letters Patent.

of the invention a frontelevation of the Referring to the, drawings by characters engages provided with a treadle Another shaft 23 extends Pate11ted-July-1,,1919.

2 in which it is journaled. Rigid on the shaft Sand preferably near the center thereof, is a toothed or ribbed wheel 9 formed with a central longitudinal groove.

Another shaft 10 extends transversely of theframe towardthe rear thereof, and the ends ofthis shaft restin horizontal grooves formed inblocks 11--11 which are secured toeach side board 2. A pulley 12 turns on the shaft 10 and hook bolts 13 engage the shaft on each side of the pulley, and have their threaded ends passed through apertures formed in the rear cross-bar 5 to which they are secured by nuts 14. As will be understood, thenuts 1A are manipulated to adjust the tension of a chain 15 which passes about the wheel 9andthe pulley 12.

As the chain 15 passes over the ribbed Wheel 9, the links arranged edgewise are accommodated by the groove while the links which lieflat upon the wheel are received between the teeth or ribs and so form a positive drive which will not slip.

\On one extending end of the shaft 8 is secured a pinion 16 which is engaged by the catch (not shown) of a lever17. The lever 17 is bifurcated and spread at its lower end to straddle the pinion 16 and is piv0t ally mounted on the shaft 8. The latch of the lever 17 is formed at one end of a rod 18 which slides in the lever 17 and is normally held in its outer or unlatched position by a coiled spring 19 which surrounds the rod. The rod 18 extends beyond the end of lever 17 and is provided with a hand knob 20 topermit the rod to be easily ma nipulated to throw it to latching; position.

Afpawl 21 is pivoted to a side board 2 and theipinion to lock the shaft against turning." Thepawl is formed with an arm which extends above the foot rest -'1 and is transversely of the frame F., at the forward end of said frame, and the ends of this shaft are journaled in the side boards beyond which they preferably project.

A pinion 2 is rigid on one projecting end of the shaft 23, and this pinion is straddled by the bifurcated end of a lever 25 which is similarto and operates as the lever 17 just described.

A pawl 26, pivoted to a side board 2, is operated by a treadle 27 to contact the pin- 1on and lock the shaft 23 against turning.

A pulley 28 is rigid on the shaft 23 and tends below the side of the box and to the pulley is secured one end of a chain 29 which passes under a guide pulley 30, journaled on a pin 31 which is secured in one side board 2, and the other end of which is secured to the forward end of the dump box B.

The box B. is a usual rectangular box, to each side of which is secured a V shaped casting 32. The castings 32 are so positioned that the vertex or bend of the V exthis portion of each casting is apertured to receive the end of a rod 33 which may be held in position therein by nuts 34: which are threaded on the ends of the rod or in any other suitable manner. The rod 33 may also be supported by lugs. 35 which are secured to the bottom of the box and spaced from the castings 32.

Each .end portion of the rod 33 lying between a casting and a lug 35 is adapted to enter an opening 36 defined by the ends of a retaining bar 37 secured to the upper edge of each side board 2, near the rear thereof. Each bar 37 has its ends bent back to overlie itself, as seen most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, and thereby forms a slot in which the rod 33-is free to reciprocate longitudinally of the frame, and to pivot when the rear end of the box overhangs the frame sufficiently.

A rod 38 is'arranged transversely of the box and secured beneath the forward end thereof 'by brackets, 39. The ends of'this rod'38 are adapted to take under the inwardly projecting flanges of angle bars or plates 40, one of which is fastened to each side board of the 'frame. The engagement of the bar ends under the flanges retains the forward endof the box in lowered position, while, at the same time, allowing thebox to slide longitudinally upon the frame.

- A plate 41 is secured to the bottom of the box B. and is formed with a downturned bifurcated end 42 which is adapted to. straddle the chain 15. "Standards 43 are secured to and rise above each side of the box at the rear end of the box and a rod 44 extends between the upper ends of these standards to which it is secured.

Lugs 45 secured ally engage the rod tail board to swing is tilted to dumped to a tail board 46 pivotl l, thereby allowing the from the rod, as the box position. Cleats or stops 47 are secured to each side of the box and limit the inward swing of the end gate 4.6.

aving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and sought by Letters Patent, is

In a device of the class described, a frame comprising side members and a rear cross bar; a forward shaft journaled in the side members; a rear shaft; means for mounting the rear shaft on the side members, for rotation and for adjustment longitudinally of the frame; an endless chain assembled with the shafts and comprising links; retainers mounted on the upper edges of the side members and having overhanging ends spaced to define an opening in the top of each retainer; a body having side trunnions insertib'le into the retainers through the openings, the trunnions being mounted to rock in the retainers and to move longitudinally of the retainers, thereby permitting a tilting of the body and a reciprocatory sliding movement thereof; a depending projection on the body in front of the trunnions, the projection being bifurcated to receive one of the links of the chain, and being adapted to be received between adjoining links of the chain whereby the chain may advance the body; a tightener mounted on the rear cross bar and cooperating with the rear shaft to position said link for reception between the bifurcations of the projection, the trunnions cooperating with the forward ends of the retainers to cause the projection to engage with said links; and means at the forward end of the frame for rotating the forward shaft.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FLOYD K. RICKS.

Witnesses:

A. C. SHEPLEY,

DANIEL LEWIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by-addressing the Commissioner of Patents. -Wa.shington, D. G. 

